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BEYOND COMICS to Celebrate “Free Comic Book Day” This Saturday, May 6

Published May 4, 2023 at 3:34PM

On Saturday May 6, 2023, BEYOND COMICS, located at 18749 B N Frederick Road in Gaithersburg, will be celebrating FREE COMIC BOOK DAY! The annual event, now in its 22nd year, is held in comic shops across the country. Comics publishers including Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, IDW, Image, and several others release special editions of their comics to be given away to customers. BEYOND COMICS will also be holding sales that day, as well as an in-store appearance by comics and trading card artist John Watkins-Chow, who will be doing free sketches for customers.

Additionally, BEYOND COMICS will be holding a food drive on the day; those who bring in a non-perishable food donation will be allowed to take extra free comics! “BEYOND COMICS will be giving away comics as long as they last, and running sales all day!” BEYOND COMICS in Frederick, MD, located at 5632 Buckeystown Pike, will also be celebrating the day with free comics, sales, artist appearances, and a food drive. Featured photo courtesy of Google Maps.

Vehicle Driven Into Woods Thursday Morning

By Patrick Herron

Published May 4, 2023 at 9:14AM | Updated May 4, 2023 at 2:40PM

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) responded to a collision in Gaithersburg on Thursday, May 4 around 4:30am. According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, a single vehicle was driven off the road and into a wooded area near the Exit 10 (Montgomery Village Ave) ramp on northbound I-270. Both occupants of the vehicle were extricated and transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Per @mcfrsPIO on Twitter: “NB I270 IAO Exit 10, Montgomery Village Av, single vehicle collision, vehicle overturned in the woods, @MCFRS_EMIHS evaluating 2 patients”

City of Gaithersburg Promotes Building Safety Month in May

By MCS Staff

Published May 4, 2023 at 7:15AM

To help raise awareness the City of Gaithersburg is conducting free deck maintenance inspections all month long: Each May, the International Code Council spearheads a national observation of Building Safety Month. To help raise awareness about the importance of safe & resilient construction, the City’s Permits & Inspections Division is conducting free deck maintenance inspections on single-family homes all month long. The free service is open to City of Gaithersburg residents. To request an inspection, e-mail [email protected].

For more than 42 years, Building Safety Month has reinforced the need for the adoption of modern, regularly-updated building codes, and helps individuals, families, and businesses understand what it takes to create safe & sustainable structures. The 2023 theme is “It Starts with You.” Learn more about this year’s campaign here.

Parents Charged With Second-Degree-Murder of Daughter

By Patrick Herron

Published May 3, 2023 at 2:22PM | Updated May 4, 2023 at 11:30PM

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Chicken Basket Reopening Soon in Gaithersburg

By Patrick Herron

Published May 3, 2023 at 12:59PM | Updated May 3, 2023 at 9:02PM

Chicken Basket at 30 N. Summit Ave. in Olde Towne Gaithersburg plans to open in “2-3 weeks”, depending on approval of all final inspections. We first reported in January 2020 that Chicken Basket would be reopening after a fire closed the restaurant back in April 2019. Chicken Basket’s menu consist of fried chicken, wings, subs, gyros, salads, wraps, burgers, and seafood. The restaurant will be open Mon – Thurs 11am to 8pm, Fri – Sat 11am to 9pm and closed on Sunday. Full menu can be seen below, as well as photos from Chicken Basket’s original 1978 menu.

Update on Red Door Escape Room in Rio

By Patrick Herron

Published May 3, 2023 at 10:54AM

Coming soon signage is up at the Red Door Escape Room at Rio. It will be occupying the 4,057 SF space at 125 Boardwalk Place that was recently home to Locally Crafted before it moved a bit down the street, and previously home to Ann Taylor (across from Potbelly). Construction began back in March and according to a post on the business’s Facebook page, Red Door will be opening this summer.

The participants loved the game and immediately requested another one be created. Because of the feedback, Dan began to consider how to bring this experience to even more people. After some research and brainstorming, Dan and his wife partnered with a long-time friend and together created Red Door Escape Room in Southlake, Texas. Their passion in providing communities with exciting memories and a new experience has grown so much over the years. Red Door Escape Room is constantly creating newer and better games – with plans to expand to many more locations to reach as many people as possible!”

Update on Upcoming Dunkin’ in Montgomery Village

By Patrick Herron

Published May 3, 2023 at 10:22AM | Updated May 4, 2023 at 11:32AM

Construction is progressing at the upcoming Dunkin’ location in the Goshen Crossing Shopping Center in Gaithersburg/Montgomery Village (photos below). Dunkin’ is taking over the former Capital One Bank building at 20000 Goshen Rd. Earlier this year Dunkin’ opened a new location at the Layhill Center (14328 Layhill Rd) in Silver Spring and last week we reported that construction has begun on its upcoming location at the Traville Village Center (9761 Traville Gateway Drive) in Rockville.

Since Inspire Brands acquired Dunkin’ and Baskin Robbins in late 2020 for $11.3 billion, the company has been opening in former bank locations that allow for easy installation of a drive-thru window. Dunkin has also aimed for non-traditional development that includes opening in airports and on college campuses, including the University of Maryland.

Bill Introduced to Create Airpark Community Advisory Committee

By Patrick Herron

Published May 3, 2023 at 9:56AM

Bill 24-23 would create the ACAC, providing a regular forum to discuss and propose recommendations to improve Airpark operations. Council President Evan Glass and Councilmembers Will Jawando, Gabe Albornoz, Sidney Katz and Laurie-Anne Sayles are co-sponsoring the measure.

The MCA is a public general aviation airport in Gaithersburg and is home to a reported 67,195 flight operations a year. In 2019, the MCA partnered with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to set up an online portal for residents to submit aircraft noise complaints similar to what’s offered in communities near other airports. In 2019, there were 27 complaints, in 2020 there were 191 complaints made from 11 unique households, and in 2021 there were 2,835 complaints made from 35 unique households, according to a 2022 report from the Council’s Office of Legislative Oversight.

Installation of Vape Detectors Begins at Six MCPS High Schools This Week

By MCS Staff

Published May 3, 2023 at 7:38AM

Earlier this month, MCPS announced that vape detectors were in the process of being installed in the bathrooms of a “limited number of high schools.” Student journalists Hannah Lee, Claire Yu, and Avery Wang, of Richard Montgomery’s RM Tide newspaper, have reported that installations begin this week at six MCPS High Schools: John F. Kennedy, Northwood , Paint Branch, Quince Orchard, Richard Montgomery, and Walt Whitman. The detectors will remain until at least the end of the school year.

Per MCPS: “Vape detectors are in the process of being installed in the bathrooms of a limited number of high school schools. These detectors will help to identify any instances of vaping or smoking in the bathrooms, allowing us to take appropriate action to prevent harm to our students’ health and safety.”

New Chick-Fil-A in Gaithersburg Aiming For June Opening

By MCS Staff

Published May 3, 2023 at 7:17AM

Permanent signage went up last month at the upcoming Chick-Fil-A restaurant at 700 N. Frederick Ave in Gaithersburg, at Progress Labs. Progress Labs, which began construction in summer 2021, is a 44-acre property that directly fronts I-270 at the Montgomery Village Avenue exit. and is located next door to the recently constructed 300,000 square foot FedEx Ground facility, just south of the new Watkins Mill Interchange. The restaurant is now aiming to open in June, according to its Google listing (photo below).

Chick-fil-A has additional MoCo locations in Bethesda, Gaithersburg (Kentlands), Germantown, Olney, Rockville, and Silver Spring. Prograss Labs will also be home to MoCo’s first Sheetz.

Shake Shack Opens Kentlands Location Today

By MCS Staff

Published May 3, 2023 at 7:09AM | Updated May 3, 2023 at 7:57AM

Shake Shake officially opens its Kentlands location in Gaithersburg today. The burger chain has hosted friends & family and training events since Monday, but today will be the restaurant’s first day opening to the public. Shake Shack has additional MoCo locations at Montgomery Mall in Bethesda and Cabin John Village in Potomac. The restaurant will be open from 10:30am until 9pm and offers a variety of burgers, fries, and other items.

Background: On July 8, 2021, Shake Shack was granted approval for the construction of a 4,700 square foot building with outdoor seating as the second of three commercial infill sites totaling 16,000 square feet along Kentlands Square Place. The burger chain was granted its license to sell beer and wine on the premises during its Alcohol Beverage Services (ABS) hearing on January 6th of 2022, and prepared to break ground in February. Construction began in March, but stalled after flooding that occurred over the summer. The approval was for the first of three infill sites was granted for the construction of a 2,100 square foot Starbucks building with drive through and outdoor seating. Starbucks opened in January of 2021, a little over two years ago.